Water Protection Activities in Washtenaw County

A19: York Township
Adequate quantities of potable water can be difficult to find in
many areas of York Township. Dry holes have occurred in
many of the sections in the township. These dry holes are due
to the presence of fine-grained lake plain sediment which is not
an aquifer material.
The entire Township has been designated as "well first"
because of the groundwater supply problems that have been
encountered. This requires that a well capable of at least seven
gallons per minute of potable water must be permitted and
drilled prior to constructing a residential home.
Approximately 25% of the Township is covered by sandy soils
and 20% has soils which are hydrous or have a seasonal high
water table that comes to the surface. Surface water covers
1.9% of the land surface.
Drinking Water: Well Information
From 1968 through 1992 there have been 1,133 water wells
drilled in York Township. Between the years, 2000 to 2005,
there were 574 new wells drilled and 62 wells were replaced.
The average well depth is 114 feet.
Drinking Water: Consumer Confidence Report Summary
None.
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York Twp. – Township Hall
Surface Water Features: Saline River, Buck Creek, Spring
Brook, Ella Lee Lake.
Local Indicator Data
York Township has one TMDL site for untreated sewer
discharge and pathogens in the Saline River. It has no Part 201
sites. It has no NPDES permits for storm water and one
NPDES pollutant discharge permit. York Township has seven
UST sites, no LUST sites, and seven AST sites.